The PEN Ten with Nicole Dennis-Benn
My job as a writer is to humanize people on the page … as artists we have a responsibility to dispel ignorance by spreading empathy. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from baker who invoked the First Amendment, Trump administration to go ahead with parts of travel ban. And the White House press secretary… More
DARE To Be Informed
Weekly round-up of pressing threats and notable goings-on in free expression in the United States and around the world. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Access to White House press briefings continues to narrow, ED Suzanne Nossel on the necessary distinction between offensive speech and violence, and more in free expression from the U.S.… More
The Global Consequences of Trump’s Attacks on the Media
We do not have to speculate about the consequences of such a reckless campaign of intimidation and demonization. They are on view already. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Greg Gianforte sworn in after pleading guilty to bodyslamming journalist; Murray Energy sues John Oliver after segment on Last Week Tonight; incoming Hong Kong leader says she will defer… More
Two Poems by Carolina Ebeid
Doesn’t it scare you / not to have a wherefore? to never know where / in the cityscape we are when underground // to flash like bulbs shutting off… More
Lessons Out of Crisis
Part of the important, enduring tradition of Pride is the community’s insistence on creative disruption…We bring forward demonstrations of joy, grief, and rage particular to LGBTQ experience. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
White House finds few are interested in the press secretary role; secrecy abounds in drafting Senate Republicans' healthcare legislation; Mexican government's misuse of spyware to target journalists and critics… More
HUNGARY: New NGO Law Will Have Chilling Effect on Freedom of Expression
This statement originally appeared on PEN International's website: http://www.pen-international.org/newsitems/hungary-new-ngo-law-will-have-chilling-effect-on-freedom-of-expression/ Hungary Hungary’s new law imposing new restrictions on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is an attack on the rights to freedom of expression and association… More
